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Okeechobee County Economic Development Corporation names first President
March 22, 2019 - OKEECHOBEE — Okeechobee County Economic Development Corp. leaders have named their first president and chief executive officer. Megan Smith is set to take the lead of the newly formed public-private partnership in late March. “The board of directors has been very focused on finding the right professional to take...
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Partnership between Piper Aircraft and IRSC aims to train more highly skilled aviation workers
October 12, 2018 - VERO BEACH — Piper Aircraft, already boasting its biggest staff in a decade, announced Friday it is launching an accredited apprenticeship program in cooperation with Indian River State College. Simon Caldecott, president and CEO, said the apprenticeship program is being created in response to the Vero Beach-based aircraft...
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SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available in Florida Following Secretary of Agriculture Disaster
July 19, 2018 - The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations located in Florida as a result of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 9 to 12, 2017.
The loans are available in the following...
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DEO Activates Emergency Business Damage Assessment on Algal Blooms
July 18, 2018 - Upon a request from Florida Governor Rick Scott, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has activated the Business Damage Assessment survey on FloridaDisaster.biz. This survey will help the state determine the best way to assist businesses impacted by the algal blooms in Lake Okeechobee. With the information...
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Florida Ranked #4 in Advanced Placement Class Performance
February 21, 2018 - Florida ranked fourth in the nation again for getting students to take — and pass — Advanced Placement classes, with students in the class of 2017 continuing a decade-long trend of AP improvement, results released Wednesday showed. Nearly 31 percent of Florida’s public school students graduated from high school in...
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Florida Ranks #4 in Nation for Tax Climate
October 20, 2017 - The Tax Foundation’s State Business Tax Climate Index enables business leaders, government policymakers, and taxpayers to gauge how their states’ tax systems compare. While there are many ways to show how much is collected in taxes by state governments, the Index ...
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PLEASE TAKE OUR “20 QUESTIONS” e-SURVEY
August 15, 2017 - Want to help Florida’s Heartland Economic Region of Opportunity (FHERO)? Click on this link for an anonymous, 3-minute survey that will help us create a new brand identity. FHERO will use it to market to companies in Florida and across the country that are...
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Looking at the Big Picture
July 11, 2016 - CHRISTY SWIFT
Highlands Today correspondent Published: July 11, 2016 SEBRING When Donna Doubleday goes to work each day, it's the rest of us she's helping to succeed. The President and CEO of CareerSource Heartland has her finger on the pulse of economic and workforce development in the Heartland, helping to...
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Southwest Florida Promise Zone Announced
July 11, 2016 - Hendry part of new federal Promise Zone Jun 10th, 2016 · by Caloosa Belle · Comments (June 6, 2016) “ LaBelle, Fla. “ On Monday, President Obama announced Hendry County, in partnership with the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council (RPC), as part of the President's Promise Zone initiative. The Southwest Florida Promise...
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Florida Trend - September Heartland Feature
August 29, 2014 - www.floridatrend.com/portraits/heartland
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